S.Korea's Samsung Publishing soars by 30% daily limit as 'Baby Shark' re-enters Billboard

Samsung Publishing

28/11/2019 01:42

** Shares of Samsung Publishing Co Ltd  068290.KS  jump by
30% daily limit as "Baby Shark" song re-enters Billboard chart
    ** Co is the second-biggest shareholder in SmartStudy, the
South Korean firm that created the song and video
    ** The children's song is ranked No. 197 in Billboard 200 https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200
 
    ** SmartStudy denies several local media reports that Baby
Shark-themed video series will be streamed on Netflix 
    ** On the back of the song's popularity, Samsung Publishing
shares have gained 117% so far this year, compared with a 4%
rise in the broader market  .KS11   urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N27V1PL
    ** The broader KOSPI market down 0.1% in early trade on
Thursday

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